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Green, Andy; Pensiero, Nicola – British Educational Research Journal, 2016
Research tells us much about the effects of primary and lower-secondary schooling on skills inequality, but we know less about the impact of the next stage of education. This article uses a differences-in-differences analysis of data on literacy and numeracy skills in PISA 2000 and SAS 2011/12 to assess the contribution of upper-secondary…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Quasiexperimental Design, Cohort Analysis, Achievement Tests
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Li, Wei; Konstantopoulos, Spyros – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Class size reduction policies have been widely implemented around the world in recent years. However, findings about the effects of class size on student achievement have been mixed. This study examines class size effects on fourth-grade mathematics achievement in 14 European countries using data from TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and…
Descriptors: Class Size, Grade 4, Mathematics Achievement, Evidence
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Giannotta, Fabrizia; Weichold, Karina – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2016
Background: Life skills programs are effective tools to combat youth substance use. However there is a lack of studies concerning their effectiveness in Europe. Objective: This study investigated the 1 year follow up effects and the program implementation of a life skills school-based intervention (IPSY: Information + Psychosocial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prevention, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Boddy, Janet; Smith, Marjorie; Statham, June – Ethics and Education, 2011
The research literature on parenting support typically focuses on English-speaking countries, such as England, the United States and Australia. This article draws on a review, commissioned by the English government, which examined policies and services to support parenting in five European countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and the…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Best Practices